Sacramento County, CA puts CCW on hold due to 'budgetary constraints'

All info shared from calguns concealed carry and concealed carry county information forums.Dear -------,We regret to inform you that your Concealed Weapons Permit appointment, scheduled for -/-/---- at --:-- has been cancelled. The reason given was: Unfortunately due to budgetary constraints we are unable to process new applications and new issuances at this time. We anticipate our normal process will resume in July. Please continue to check the website for updated information. We greatly apologize for the inconvenience this will cause. Individuals whose appointment was cancelled will be given first access to the scheduling calendar when it becomes available.Regards,Sacramento County Sheriff's Dept.From user Dvrjon:Purely my opinion and observations:No one screws up the budget "burn rate" at this point in a fiscal year. A dramatic cut in programmed spending only comes about by management budget directives.I suspect this is caused by backlash from the Sacramento Bee's recent campaign against CCWs, and to discredit Jones in his Congressional run. The Bee is an adamant supporter of Congressman Ami Bera (D) and Jones is running against Bera this Fall.On April 23d, the Sacrament Bee published a major piece focusing on the Sacramento Sheriff's CCW issuance policy. (http://ift.tt/1Uanpfm). While appearing to be balanced, it skewed to the left, setting the stage for....A May 2d screed by the Bee Editorial Board, excoriating the Sheriff for his CCW policy. http://ift.tt/1rzvC1d County Supervisors (heavily D) approve the Budget, and they just approved the new County Executive's contract on April 28. (http://ift.tt/1s0ZZ1u)Probably just a coincidence that all of these things fall onto a timeline immediately before a County Office (Sheriff) budget takes a hit.SSD says they will begin again in July. That gives the Board of Supervisors a chance to review the CCW program at the June meeting.Correlation does not equal causation, but politics is politics.Apparently one forumgoer had an issuance appointment on Monday. Three days away. That was cancelled. via /r/CCW http://ift.tt/1rzvzCD